Cthulhu
Cthulhu first appeared in a 1928 story. This topic is part of Fictional Creatures within Arts & Culture. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Cthulhu trivia questions
Who created the fictional entity Cthulhu?
Answer: H. P. Lovecraft
Bonus fact: Cthulhu first appeared in a 1928 story.
Where is Cthulhu said to lie dreaming?
Answer: R'lyeh
Bonus fact: R'lyeh is a sunken city in the South Pacific.
Cthulhu is commonly depicted with features resembling what animal?
Answer: Octopus
Bonus fact: Descriptions often emphasize a tentacled head and immense wings.
Which monstrous entity is central to Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos?
Answer: Cthulhu
Bonus fact: Cthulhu appears in The Call of Cthulhu.
Who wrote The Call of Cthulhu?
Answer: H. P. Lovecraft
Bonus fact: The story was published in Weird Tales in 1928.
What sleeping entity is central to The Call of Cthulhu?
Answer: Cthulhu
Bonus fact: Cthulhu lies in the sunken city of R'lyeh.
The Call of Cthulhu is a foundational work of what horror tradition?
Answer: Cthulhu Mythos
Bonus fact: Its cosmic scale became central to Lovecraftian horror.